phthegmat- root words — words with the phthegmat- root

The root phthegmat- comes from Greek phthegma, meaning utterance, sound. 8 words in Dendril are built from it, including apophthegmatise, apophthegmatize, apothegmatical, apothegmatise, apothegmatised, apothegmatist, apothegmatize, apothegmatized. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the phthegmat- root

Explore words with phthegmat- — words containing the phthegmat- root and sharing its sense of "utterance, sound". Examples include apophthegmatise, apophthegmatize, apothegmatical, apothegmatise, apothegmatised, apothegmatist, apothegmatize, apothegmatized. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does phthegmat- mean?

The phthegmat- root means utterance, sound, from Greek phthegma. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.